Health centre expansion reversed for busy British expat area of Spain’s Costa Blanca
PLANS to expand a health centre serving 30,000 patients on the Orihuela Costa have been shelved in favour of seeking a site to build a
Number of abortions carried out in Spain rises 9% in 2022 from year before
THE NUMBER of abortions carried out in Spain during 2022 came in at 98,136, which represents a 9% increase on the year before. That’s according
Stinking advice: Harvard study warns against showering every day
IF you want a healthy skin then stay out of the shower. This is the message from a Harvard University study that says a daily
When Should You Consider Diet Pills?
Many people out there want to lose some weight, feel fitter, or have a better relationship with their bodies. Because of this, diet pills are
Tragic death of British woman having cosmetic surgery in Spain’s Mallorca
A BRITISH woman who flew to Mallorca for cosmetic surgery has died after the operation went wrong. Now a court has launched an investigation to
Feeling good: Marbella’s Body n Soul can supply CBD oil not just in Spain but throughout the EU
Body n Soul is the best CBD shop not only in Marbella, but on the whole Costa del Sol. Kim, from Denmark and his wife
New strategy helps reduce surgery waiting lists by as much as ten times at Gibraltar hospital
A NEW Gibraltar hospital strategy slashed waiting list times by 89 weeks for knee and hip replacements and by 32 weeks for orthopaedic surgery. Gibraltar
Spain’s Covid impact second only to Italy in Europe’s worst-hit zones
DURING the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, official figures have revealed that deaths in certain parts of Europe were a staggering nine times higher than
New autumn immunisation program against respiratory illness for babies in Spain’s Andalucia
BABIES in Andalucia are to receive a new immunisation shot to combat a contagious respiratory illness that causes 200,000 annual hospitalisations nationally. The vaccination campaign
Why Cannabis Could Be the Answer to Your Health Needs
The perception of cannabis has evolved significantly over the past few decades. Once stigmatized as a recreational drug, cannabis is now recognized for its potential
Cancer care with the underwear as Gibraltar teams up with Morrisons to spread NHS advice
HEALTH chiefs in Gibraltar are partnering with the local Morrisons supermarket and the NHS to put cancer awareness messages on underwear labels. The innovative way
Spain is losing war on invasive ‘killer’ Asian hornet: Numbers are up 60% in a year and they are living up to their nick name
SPAIN is losing its decade-long war on the vespa velutina, also known as the Asian hornet – and even occasionally the ‘murder hornet’. It arrived
Warning over deodorant sold in Spain as users report developing cysts
ALARM has been raised over a popular French deodorant sold in Spain as a number of users have reported the appearance of cysts in their
Local and visiting surgeons carry out ear operation in Gibraltar hospital that leaves out need for UK travel
SURGEONS have carried out a key ear operation in Gibraltar for the first time that shortens recovery time from up to four months to just
Gibraltar patients get green light to use cannabis after government signs deal with major distributor
MEDICAL cannabis could soon be available to patients suffering with chronic illnesses in Gibraltar after the government struck a deal with a major distributor. Berlin-based
Lonely cancer patient, 60, asks to be sent to be PRISON on Spain’s Costa del Sol because he is ‘tired of being alone 24/7’
A 60-YEAR-OLD cancer sufferer from Granada has requested to be voluntarily taken into prison because, he says, he is afraid of ‘being alone’ all day
Pedro Sanchez tests positive for Covid: Spain’s caretaker PM, 51, is forced to skip G-20 summit
SPAIN’S acting Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, will not attend this weekend’s G-20 summit in New Delhi because he has contracted Covid-19. Sanchez made the announcement
Gibraltar welcomes World Alzheimer’s Month as over 1% of its population suffers from dementia
Gibraltar has welcomed World Alzheimer’s Month as the Government issued a statement last Friday to highlight the importance of raising awareness of the condition. Under
Gibraltar announces 5-year-strategy for the territory to become a dementia friendly city
GIBRALTAR’S Government has met with Gibraltar Alzheimer’s and Dementia Society to talk about the recently published National Dementia Strategy. At the meeting, Chief Minister Fabian
Shocking surge in youth suicides exposes cracks in Spain’s child mental health support
SPAIN is grappling with a rise in youth suicides that poses serious questions about the country’s child mental health services, new figures show. Last year,
One dead and six hospitalised after Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Caceres, Extremadura
AN 85-year-old man has died in Caceres from Legionnaires’ disease, with six others affected and hospitalised. As of Tuesday, August 29, four patients are currently
Popular Gran Canaria beach closed due to contamination from ‘poo bacteria’
A POPULAR beach has been temporarily closed by the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria city council after faecal bacteria was found to have contaminated the
DEADLY SUMMER: Worrying figures reveal a total of 90 people have died from heat stroke in Malaga this summer
A TOTAL of 90 people have died of a heat stroke in Malaga province this summer, the worst figures in the last nine years. While
Covid and flu vaccination campaigns to start this autumn in Spain with children up to five years able to get flu jab for first time
ALL CHILDREN in Spain aged between six months and five years will be eligible to get a flu vaccine this autumn. Previous policy has been
Anti-acid medicine maker removes adverts from Valencia area that associated heartburn with famous regional paella in Spain
A MAKER of anti-acid tablets says advertising posters will be taken down in the Valencia region which suggested the pills would clear heartburn caused by
Health: Probiotics and their broad health impact
Nowadays, finding someone who hasn’t even heard of probiotics is very rare. Although knowledge about probiotics is not widespread, the health benefits of these microorganisms